Opal and Dart | Writer, Vianne Brain & Illustrator, Clare Bradley | HBOpal and Dart, beautiful swallows, met as fledglings learning to fly. Together they must travel incredible distances, fend off malevolent sparrows, and build their nest so that future generations can follow their journey. Sumptuously illustrated by Clare Bradley, this delicate, heart warming, informative book will inspire children and adults alike with a fresh fascination for the birds of Tasmania. Short List CBCA 2023 Book Awards: Judges' comments A

Tech chronic Debbie Rudder

Ruin and Renewal | Rayne Allinson

Young Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2019

they would do as much as they could to help create change

Capturing its majesty on a single day

Shack winding back | Don Defenderfer

You are always witnessing now

absorbing writing from a memorable voice" ~ Favel Parrett

they show us life’s truths and how we try to come to terms with them as best we can

This year we are especially delighted to include the winning stories from the Junior and Senior sections of our Young Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2023

“Convict transportation as well as geography made Tasmania like no other colony

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